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***** POSTSCRIPT ***** Concerning the Dangers to Our Civilization.
Geology is strongly linked to biology, particularly evolution of species. Many aspects of biological evolution remain to be elucidated, but we can make some poignant observations regarding our own species. Although our very origin is still clouded, it is possible to analyze and prognosticate the existing situation . By the means of technology we already dominate many species, but we did not relent the inherited traits, especially competitiveness within our own species. This leads to a lot of strife, which in turn causes waste of resources and retardation in potential progress. The adopted legal system that discourages interpersonal strife, except in formal warfare, induces many individuals to resort to political machinations. History is full of examples.
We attempt to structure behavioral restraints within a civilization, but various individuals find loopholes, and cause the system to collapse. This can only be explained by realizing that a segment of our species is still dominated by inherited biological traits which they cannot rationally control.
For example, members of various religions have retarded the development of science and technology. Similarly, individuals within academic organizations habitually interfere with the disclosure of competitive ideas. For example, the fact that Newton was discouraged from pursuing physics and mathematics, has cost an inestimable loss to the society. Yet, the same is going on to this day. In geology, the ideas regarding continental drift, expounded by Alfred L. Wegener (1880-1930), have been ignored during his lifetime. Only subsequently have members of academia found it convenient to adopt the concept, and elaborate on it to promote continental plate tectonics.
Similarly, I attempted to publish my geological theory already in 1966, but no journal would accept the paper. Clearly, the editors and reviewers have the right to reject nonsense, but they never provided a review. Thus, it is clear that politics was the only motive.
The Internet has curtailed some of the publishing censorship, but even here attempts are made to discourage the disclosure process.
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